Cole McWard #3 Ohio State

Fall 2021

COLE MCWARD

DEFENSEMAN

PLAYER PROFILE

Prior to Ohio State

Second Team All-USHL in 2020-21 after leading USHL defensemen in power play goals (9) and shots on goal (131) while skating with Tri-City
Captain for the Storm and had 33 points, with 14 goals and 19 assists, in 52 games
Skated in 48 games with Tri-City in both 2018-19 and 2019-20; notched 1-5-6 line in first full year and 8-10-19 totals in year two; made USHL debut with Tri-City in 2017-18
Won gold at U17 Five Nations Cup with Team USA
USHL All-Academic Team honoree in 2019
Played for St. Louis AAA Blues
Attended Westminster Christian Academy and graduated from University of Missouri Online K-12 in 2019
Also played lacrosse, roller hockey and football

Personal

Son of Tina and Patrick, who both attended Missouri
Has a brother, Gannon
Enjoys playing pool (used to be a lot better at it), plays basketball and can juggle; loves dogs
Plans to major in a business area and would like to own and run a company someday
Has worked as a summer intern for his father, along with coaching at hockey camps
Played junior hockey with Christian Berger of Penn State and Yale’s Henry Wagner
On why he chose Ohio State: “It has the best of everything to offer. It is a top-notch university along with a hockey program that has a long history of success. The facilities at Ohio State are unmatched and the coaches are amazing people and coaches. I couldn’t be more excited to be a Buckeye.”
Started playing hockey at age 3; older brother started playing and would go to his skating lessons; got to go on the ice one day and always wanted to play after that

The McWard Family